CFTC clears equity perpetual futures on US exchanges
The move extends the crypto derivatives model to traditional stocks, giving traders a regulated alternative to offshore platforms.
The move extends the crypto derivatives model to traditional stocks, giving traders a regulated alternative to offshore platforms.
The Bank of Korea surveyed nine major lenders on potential losses from the Binance breach and on broader crypto‑price shocks, marking its first formal inquiry into systemic exposure.
The venue will limit non‑qualified investors to 300,000 rubles ($3,700) a year and operates under U.S., UK and EU sanctions.
Regulators in South Korea may require digital asset exchanges to store nearly all customer funds offline following the recent breach at Binance.
Binance chief denies US contact as $6.3bn breach leaves $2.85bn frozen and no cyber insurance in place.
Authorities have frozen $2.85bn of the stolen funds and the CFTC is urging US registration rules for offshore platforms.
CFTC Chair Michael Selig proposed an optional federal registration system to enforce cybersecurity standards on foreign crypto platforms following the Binance security breach.
State regulators ended their enforcement action against the exchange, enabling retail users in New Jersey to resume earning rewards on staked assets.
The world's largest digital currency marked 18 years since its whitepaper was published, having grown from pennies to a market value of $1.56 trillion.
The exchange will stop marketing to British consumers until 2031 after the regulator brought its first enforcement case over crypto advertising rules.
The US Federal Election Commission reported an outage on Tuesday, preventing super political action committees from disclosing last-minute expenditures before the 2026 midterm elections.
The court rejected arguments that digital assets lack value because they are not legal tender, upholding a 10-year sentence for a group that stole 2.48 BTC from a tourist.
Brazil's largest private bank submitted its regulatory filing ahead of an Oct. 30 deadline, formalizing trading and custody for 15 digital assets under Resolution 520.
Scott Bessent told Ripple’s Swell conference that dollar-backed stablecoins create key demand for US debt, even as Congress stalled broader crypto legislation.
European retail users must move tokens including USDT and PYUSD by Oct. 30 or face automatic conversion to USDC under MiCA compliance rules.
The federal agency is challenging Utah's actions against prediction market platform Kalshi, escalating a wider dispute over state and federal regulatory authority.